A working knowledge of PSP is assumed.
Supplies Needed
Tube of choice. (One sitting with an animal works best.)
I am using the art of VeryMany, which I purchased at VeryManyTubes.
bp_soft square mask
Animation shop3 Try HERE
Alien Skin Xenofex2 Try HERE
My Supplies
Font used is Yonna
NOTE: This tutorial is written for the supplies I used. If you are using something different, you may need to adjust some settings.
Reminder: Delete template layers after you've used them, unless otherwise stated.
IPL = In Palette Layers
Let's Begin
Open template and supplies in psp. Duplicate template and delete original. IPL, delete the credit layers.
Click on the white background layer. Select All - Float - Defloat. New Raster Layer. Fill with the peachy paper. Select None. Apply bp_soft square mask. Check Fit to Layer - Invert transparency - source luminance - Hide All Mask. Layers - Merge - Merge Group.
Take your magic wand and click any corner. Make sure you don't get any of the mask. Go to Selections - Modify - Feather - set to 100. Click delete 4 or 5 times. Select None. IPL, change the opacity to 60. Use the Raster Deform tool to resize the mask as you like it.
Click on rectangle 3. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, the floral paper. Resize down to 80%. Move the paper around until you get the desired affect inside the rectangle. Selections - Invert. Delete. Selections - Invert - Expand - by 4. Paste, as a new layer, the green paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None. IPL, move the green paper layer below the floral layer. Give each layer this drop shadow. H & V = 0. Opacity = 100. Blur = 2. Color is black.
Click on rectangle 2. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, the polka dot paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Selections - Invert - Modify - Expand - by 4. Paste, as a new layer, the green paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None. IPL, move the green paper layer below the polka dot paper layer. Give each layer the same drop shadow last used.
Click on rectangle 1. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, the plaid paper. Center it in the rectangle as you like it. Selections - Invert. Delete. Selections - Invert - Modify - Expand - by 4. Paste, as a new layer, the green paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None. IPL, move the green paper layer below the plaid paper layer. Give each layer the same drop shadow last used.
Click on the heart circle. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, the peachy paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None. Give same drop shadow. Go to Effects - 3D - Inner Bevel. Settings: Bevel #2. Width = 12. Smoothness = 10. Depth = 1. Ambience and Shininess = 0. Give another drop shadow.
Click on the rectangle frame. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, the green paper. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None. Give the frame the same drop shadow. Now give it the same 3D inner Bevel you just used. Give another drop shadow.
Repeat these same steps for the circle frame.
Click on circle 3. Select All - Float - Defloat. New Raster Layer. Fill with this color, #fc7161. Select None. Give it the same drop shadow we've been using. Give a 2nd shadow. H & V = 1. Opacity = 100. Blur = 4. Color is black.
Repeat these steps for Ring 2 and Ring 1. Ring 2 color is #bfc8bf. Ring 1 color is #ffffff.
I chose to leave the frame trims white, and keep the shadow layer as well.
Click on the circle fill layer. Select All - Float - Defloat. New Raster Layer. Fill with a color from your tube. I used, 4c8e82. Adjust - Add/Remove Noise - Add noise, set to 10. Check monochrome and Gaussian. Keep layer active.
Paste, as a new layer, your close up tube. I resized mine down by 75%. Center as you like. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select none. Rotate left by 30 degrees.
Click on the rectangle frame fill layer. Select All - Float - Defloat. Paste, as a new layer, your full size tube. Center the puppy's face. Selections - Invert. Delete. Select None.
Paste, as a new layer, your full size tube. Resize down to 50%. Now resize down to 75%. Place to the lower right of your tag. Add a drop shadow. H & V = 0. Opacity = 100. Blur = 2. Color is black.
Paste, as a new layer, the lg flower. Rotate to the right by 50 degrees. Place to the left side of the circle frame. IPL, move the flower layer below the rectangle fill layer. Give flower a drop shadow. H & V = 1. Opacity = 50. Blur = 6. Color is black.
Paste, as a new layer, the broach. Place it to the upper center of the plaid rectangle. Give it a drop shadow. Erase a center portion of the top bar of the broach to give the appearance the pin is through the plaid.
Paste, as a new layer, the butterfly. Place at the upper left of your tag. Rotate left by 50 degrees. Give a drop shadow.
Add copyright and name if not animating. Merge All Layers, SAVE.
Animation
Leave name off and merge all layers. Use your lasso/free hand selection tool to encircle whatever area of your tag you want to have sparkles. I only encircled the flowers. Go to Effects - PlugIns - Xenofez - Constellation.
Settings: Select, Keep original image. Star Size = 2.51. Size Variation = 50. Edge star Density = 1. Overall Star Density = 0. Overdrive = 100. Twinkle amount = 75. Ok. Select None. Copy tag and paste it in Animation shop as a new animation.
Back in PSP, Edit - Undo Select None. Undo Constellation.
Go back to plug in constellation. Click the random tab. Ok. Select None.
Copy tag and in animation shop right click your tag and paste after current frame.
Back to psp. Edit - Undo Select None. Undo Constellation.
Go back to plug in constellation. Click the random tab. Ok. Select None.
Copy tag and in animation shop right click the 2nd frame and paste after current frame.
Repeat at least one more time. You should end up with 4 frames. Go to Edit - Select All. Go to Animation - Animation Properties. Set number to 15. Now go up to View - Animation. If you are happy with your animation, save tag as a mng file.
After making your name in psp, paste it in animation shop as a new animation.
Go up to your tool bar, or go to edit, select propagate paste.
Click on your name. Type Ctrl a Ctrl c. Click on the first frame of your tag and type Ctrl a Ctrl a. Place the name to the lower left just under the puppy frame.
Save your tag as a gif.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it easy to follow.
This tutorial was created May 5, 2019
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